? Paul Franklin - sitar steel on Players CD

Frank Estes · Post by **Frank Estes** » 27 Sep 2002 7:07 am

Paul, I am really enjoying "The Players" CD I purchased in St. Louis. How are you getting the sitar steel effect? It is so cool!

I would assume that perhaps you are using a wooden bar and some effect unit on your Franklin steel???

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Frank Estes · Post by **Frank Estes** » 1 Oct 2002 6:25 am

Michael Brebes · Post by **Michael Brebes** » 1 Oct 2002 9:11 am

I know that Jim Dunlop made a sitar bar, which was just a regular bar with a ground flat on it. I've got one and it does a very good job of getting that sound. Don't know if they still make them or not, but it could probably be done to a regular bar.

Frank Estes · Post by **Frank Estes** » 1 Oct 2002 9:48 am

Thanks Michael.

Billy Easton · Post by **Billy Easton** » 1 Oct 2002 10:04 am

Paul Franklin Sr. makes a flat aluminum sitar bar. I bought one from him in St. Louis at the ISGC a couple of years ago. Seems like I paid $20-$25 for it. I bet you could get one from Franklin Steel Guitar Co..It sounds pretty authentic.

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Steve Stallings · Post by **Steve Stallings** » 1 Oct 2002 10:15 am

I have a George L bar which is flat on one side. It works fine for a sitar sound, but honestly.... I only get that sound by mistake

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 1 Oct 2002 11:06 am

Which tune, Frank
Must admit I never noticed a sitar effect

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Frank Estes · Post by **Frank Estes** » 1 Oct 2002 11:16 am

Post by **Joey Ace** » 1 Oct 2002 12:18 pm

I have a Sitar Bar that Paul Sr. made.
It's two year old.

You can hear a good example of Paul Jr. using it on Toby Keith's "My List".

Bill Monk · Post by **Bill Monk** » 3 Oct 2002 1:12 pm

That same sound is on Lee Ann Womack "I Hope You Dance", most noticably the fills right after the vocal comes in.

Gaylon Mathews · Post by **Gaylon Mathews** » 3 Oct 2002 4:23 pm

Frank,

I have an old Emmons knee lever that has been cut off to the length of a steel bar. It sounds just fine for no more than I use it on our show. (how's the volume pedal?)

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Frank Estes · Post by **Frank Estes** » 3 Oct 2002 7:08 pm

Hi Gaylon, I hope to finally try it out tonight. Thanks for the trade. Interesting idea for a sitar bar.